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Crookston council agrees to 8% preliminary levy to shore up 2026 budget
Summary
City staff told the council a $171,570 shortfall under current assumptions; after debate about cuts, reserves and bonding the council gave consensus to set an 8% preliminary levy to provide operating balance and modest reserve rebuilding while staff pursues more audit and reserve data.
Crookston — Council members gave consensus on Sept. 29 to set an 8% preliminary levy for the city s staff worked through a preliminary 2026 budget that currently shows a $171,570 shortfall.
Darren, who presented the levy worksheet and revenue assumptions, said the packet included a revised CIP, nine years of levy history and that the 2025 levy total on the county roll was $4,486,171. "For us to balance the 2026 budget, we have a shortfall of $171,570," Darren said while walking the council through the worksheet and intergovernmental revenue, which includes Local Government Aid of about $4,571,314.
The 8% preliminary levy was chosen to give the city margin to both…
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